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Santa Anita Handicap Winners & Results
British Isles won the 2026 Santa Anita Handicap under Diego Herrera for trainer Richard Baltas. Below is every Santa Anita Handicap winner since 2016, with jockey, trainer and final time. The 2027 Santa Anita Handicap is expected Saturday, March 6, 2027 at Santa Anita.
2026 winner
British Isles
Jockey Diego Herrera · Trainer Richard Baltas · Time 2:05.17
2027 Santa Anita Handicap: Saturday, March 6, 2027
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Santa Anita Handicap winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | British IslesDiego Herrera · Richard Baltas · 2:05.17 | Diego Herrera | Richard Baltas | 2:05.17 |
| 2025 | LockedJosé Ortiz · Todd Pletcher · 2:01.71 | José Ortiz | Todd Pletcher | 2:01.71 |
| 2024 | NewgateFrankie Dettori · Bob Baffert · 2:03.49 | Frankie Dettori | Bob Baffert | 2:03.49 |
| 2023 | Stilleto BoyKent Desormeaux · Ed Moger Jr. · 2:01.96 | Kent Desormeaux | Ed Moger Jr. | 2:01.96 |
| 2022 | Express TrainVictor Espinoza · John Shirreffs · 2:03.22 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | 2:03.22 |
| 2021 | IdolJoel Rosario · Richard Baltas · 2:02.46 | Joel Rosario | Richard Baltas | 2:02.46 |
| 2020 | CombatantJoel Rosario · John Sadler · 2:02.32 | Joel Rosario | John Sadler | 2:02.32 |
| 2019 | Gift BoxJoel Rosario · John Sadler · 2:03.02 | Joel Rosario | John Sadler | 2:03.02 |
| 2018 | AccelerateVictor Espinoza · John Sadler · 2:01.83 | Victor Espinoza | John Sadler | 2:01.83 |
| 2017 | Shaman GhostJavier Castellano · Jimmy Jerkens · 2:01.57 | Javier Castellano | Jimmy Jerkens | 2:01.57 |
| 2016 | MelatoninJoseph Talamo · David Hofmans · 2:02.01 | Joseph Talamo | David Hofmans | 2:02.01 |
Who wins the Santa Anita Handicap: 2016–2026
Trainers
- John Sadler3 wins (2020, 2019, 2018)
- Richard Baltas2 wins (2026, 2021)
Jockeys
- Joel Rosario3 wins (2021, 2020, 2019)
- Victor Espinoza2 wins (2022, 2018)
About the Santa Anita Handicap
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 1 1/4 Miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Purse
- $300,000
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